The Singapore stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, dropping almost 40 points or 1.1% along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,710-point plateau and is looking at another soft start on Thursday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets suggests mild consolidation on renewed concerns over the outlook for interest rates. The European markets were mixed, and the US bourses were slightly soft, with the Asian markets likely to follow the latter lead.
The STI finished slightly lower on Wednesday following losses from the properties and industrials, while the financials and trusts were mixed.For the day, the index dipped 4.30 points or 0.12% to finish at 3,708.09 after trading between 3,699.77 and 3,727.39.
Among the actives, CapitaLand Investment tumbled 1.47%, while City Developments and SembCorp Industries both sank 0.19%, Comfort DelGro retreated 0.68%, DBS Group collected 0.34%, Genting Singapore and Wilmar International both declined 0.65%, Hongkong Land tanked 1.71%, Keppel DC REIT rallied 1.33%, Keppel Ltd lost 0.15%, Mapletree Industrial Trust added 0.43%, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation fell 0.12%, SATS advanced 0.52%, Singapore Technologies Engineering plunged 1.98%, SingTel rose 0.33%, Thai Beverage jumped 1.85%, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding plummeted 3.56%, and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Seatrium Limited, Emperador, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Yangzijiang Financial, and Frasers Centrepoint Trust were unchanged.
The lead from Wall Street is soft as the major averages opened mixed on Wednesday but all trended lower as the day progressed and ended in the red.
The Dow dropped 138.25 points or 0.31% to finish at 44,722.06, while the NASDAQ slumped 115.10 points or 0.60% to close at 19,060.48, and the S&P 500 sank 22.89 points or 0.38% to end at 5,998.74.
The pullback by the NASDAQ was fueled by substantial weakness among computer hardware stocks, led lower by PC makers Dell Technologies (DELL) and HP Inc (HPQ) after providing disappointing earnings guidance.
Weakness among semiconductor and networking stocks also weighed on the NASDAQ, while biotechnology stocks showed a strong move to the upside.
The weakness in the broader markets came after the Commerce Department released closely watched inflation data that matched expectations. While the faster annual price growth was in line with estimates, the acceleration raised concerns about the outlook for interest rates.
Crude oil moved slightly lower on Wednesday as traders weighed news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah against data showing a bigger-than-expected drop in US crude oil inventories. West Texas Intermediate for January delivery eased US$0.05 or 0.1% to US$68.72 a barrel.
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新加坡股市在连续三天的交易中下跌，累计下跌近40点或1.1%。海峡时报指数目前刚好处于3,710点的水平，预计周四将面临另一个温和的开盘。
全球对亚洲市场的预测显示，由于对利率前景的担忧再度升温，市场表现温和整固。欧洲市场表现不一，而美国股市略显疲软，亚洲市场可能会跟随后者的走势。
周三，海峡时报指数因地产和工业板块的亏损而略微下滑，而金融和信托板块则表现不一。当天，指数下跌4.30点或0.12%，收于3,708.09，交易区间为3,699.77至3,727.39。
在活跃股票中，凯德集团下跌1.47%，城市发展与胜科工业均下跌0.19%，康福德·德高回撤0.68%，星展集团上涨0.34%，云顶新加坡与辉山国际均下降0.65%，香港置地暴跌1.71%，吉宝数据中心房地产信托上涨1.33%，吉宝有限公司下跌0.15%，Mapletree工业信托增涨0.43%，中国海外金融公司下跌0.12%，新翔集团上升0.52%，新加坡科技工程暴跌1.98%，新电信上涨0.33%，泰国饮料猛增1.85%，扬子江造船公司下跌3.56%，而凯德综合商业信托，Mapletree泛亚商业信托，海庭有限公司，Empedor，Mapletree物流信托，扬子江金融与星狮地产信托持平。
华尔街的走势较为疲软，周三主要指数开盘表现不一，但随着交易的进行，均出现下滑并最终收于红盘。
道琼斯指数下跌138.25点或0.31%，收于44,722.06点，而纳斯达克下跌115.10点或0.60%，闭于19,060.48点，标准普尔500指数下跌22.89点或0.38%，最终收于5,998.74点。
纳斯达克的回调是由于电脑硬件股票的显著疲软，主要是由于PC制造商戴尔科技（DELL）和惠普（HPQ）提供了令人失望的收益指引。
半导体和网络股票的疲软也对纳斯达克产生了压力，而生物技术股票则显示出强劲的上涨走势。
大盘的疲软发生在商务部发布紧密关注的通胀数据后，该数据与预期相符。尽管年价格增长的加快与估计一致，但加速引发了对利率的前景担忧。
周三，wti原油略微下跌，交易者权衡以色列和真主党之间停火的消息与数据显示美国原油库存意外下降的对比。1月份交付的西德克萨斯中级原油下跌0.05美元，或0.1%，至每桶68.72美元。
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